I help individuals bring about change in order to live more effective and joyful lives, using Interpersonal, Dialectical and Person-Centered therapies.

Let me provide a safe, validating space and assist you as you face your challenges, discover new choices and find solutions.

What I Can Help With: * Depression and Bipolar Mood Disorder * Healing Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress * Anxiety, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Issues * Recovery from Addictions * Grieving and Bereavement * Women's Issues * Career Counseling and Coaching * Coping with Disabilities * Building Self-Esteem * Eating Disorders and Weight Management Issues * Parenting Skills and Issues * Alternative Spirituality

I teach and use the following evidence-based modalities: * Mindfulness Based

I provide Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, individuals and families. I was trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences in Houston and under the supervision of Diane Martinez MD in San Antonio. I'm also an Approved Supervisor and Clinical Member in AAMFT. My primary employment is with Vail Valley Medical Center where I do mental health evaluations and substance abuse interventions. I completed my 13th season as a ski instructor at Vail in April 2011.

Are you ready to embrace life? Not just get by, but to FLOURISH personally and in relationship? Life has a way of getting the better of us and over time chipping away at our deepest dreams and best intentions. It's no wonder we sometimes feel lost or trapped with no idea how to reach out or turn things around. You CAN have transformation in your life and relationships! This work is of the deepest nature. You will learn to honor yourself and live with authenticity, integrity, and intention. When you do this, all other aspects of your life start to align and come into balance.

I specialize in psychosocial issues of women's health, including infertility, perinatal loss, and depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the post-partum period. I also work with women adjusting to cancer and other chronic health problems.